League

Balan Arena
Spectators: 7956 (Terracing: 5968, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 158) Albert Nae started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. ZION's Dacian Enachescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radu Olăroiu in the 3rd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Maxim Cioculescu got free with Dacian Enachescu in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 7 minutes into the match, Han Lin Zhen notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of JUNIOR 2012's Iacob Frățilă. Iacob Frățilă was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Valentin Encioiu kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Albert Nae in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iacob Frățilă saved JUNIOR 2012 from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Radu Olăroiu during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Radu Olăroiu hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Han Lin Zhen struck a weak shot in the 21st minute. Iacob Frățilă didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ZION. After 23 minutes of play, JUNIOR 2012's Maxim Cioculescu made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dacian Enachescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 26th minute, Radu Olăroiu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valentin Encioiu kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Han Lin Zhen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iacob Frățilă having to interfere. Iacob Frățilă didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Han Lin Zhen went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Albert Nae received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Iacob Frățilă tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iacob Frățilă made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Han Lin Zhen in the 40th minute of play. The supporters of ZION booed when JUNIOR 2012 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Minulescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 44 minutes of play, ZION's Albert Nae made it 1-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Iacob Frățilă was left in no man's land by his defense there! The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-4.

53 minutes into the game, Albert Nae cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Iacob Frățilă was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Albert Nae had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The ZION fans' excitement grew in the 64th match minute when ZION's Albert Nae looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-6 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 68 minutes into the match, Han Lin Zhen dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Iacob Frățilă, 1-7. In the 72nd minute, ZION's Albert Nae ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Iacob Frățilă. Iacob Frățilă yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-8. After 75th play minutes Han Lin Zhen shot 1-9, a short shot which went by Iacob Frățilă and just under the crossbar into goal. When the match had been going on for 82 minutes, ZION's Albert Nae got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Iacob Frățilă. Radu Olăroiu got his second yellow card in the match during the 85th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. Radu Olăroiu hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Albert Nae took a quick shot and it went in 1-11 without a chance for Iacob Frățilă to make any attempt to save it. Albert Nae did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-12 to the left of a surprised Iacob Frățilă 93 minutes into the match. Han Lin Zhen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over ZION could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than JUNIOR 2012 throughout the match.